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On Tuesday night, the Miami Heat (40-35) will attempt to move into fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings by facing off against the Toronto Raptors (37-38). Coming off a 129-100 loss to Brooklyn as six-point favorites, Miami takes on Toronto following their 114-104 win over Washington last Saturday night.
The Toronto Raptors' defense is ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.9. They force 16.6 turnovers per contest and allow teams to shoot 49.2% from the floor (28th). Toronto's defense allows 37.6% on 3-pointers (914 of 2,434), and opponents make 79.6% of their free throw shots. Toronto also surrenders 26.2 assists and 42.2 boards per game, ranking them 25th and 9th, respectively in terms of league statistics.
On the defensive end of the court, Miami is forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and drawing 20.2 fouls. They rank 16th in league assists given up with 1,915 already this season. On defense, they give up a field goal percentage of 48.1% (3,006 of 6,253) and 41.9 rebounds per game as a team; furthermore, they allow 37.1% on shots from distance while ranking second in points per game allowed (109.9).
The Raptors have won two out of three against the Heat this season, including the last two games these teams have played against each other.
Points
J.Butler-Mia 22.8 PPG 53 FG% 85 FT% P.Siakham-Tor 24.2 PPG 47.5 FG% 76.4 FT% |
Rebounds
B.Adebayo-Mia 9.3 RPG 7.3 DRPG 2.0 ORPG P.Siakham-Tor 7.8 RPG 6.2 DRPG 1.6 ORPG |
Assists
J.Butler-Mia 5.1 APG 1.6 TOPG 33.4 MPG F.VanVleet-Tor 7.0 APG 2.0TOPG 36.9 MPG |
Bet the under in this game I think the heat will somewhat struggle to score at times and I look for a 115-108 kind of score in this one.
?? Date: Tuesday, March 28
?? Game Time: 7:30 pm
?? How to Watch: NBA
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
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